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LOT 1721
Holy Land Terracotta Two-Handled Jar
BRONZE AGE, 3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/4 in. (334 grams, 13.4 cm).
Globular in profile with narrow neck, lateral pierced flanges to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 1721
Holy Land Terracotta Two-Handled Jar
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £50
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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